Armistice, German tanks, mechanized infantry, and dive-bombers raced across Poland to start World War II. Between November 1918 and September 1939, the German Army transformed the potential of the tank and the airplane into the realities of modern...

Previously considered the nation’s leading engineering and military school during the antebellum period, USMA provided the nation with trained graduates, critical to the expansion and security of the country. Through this mission, the Academy...

The United States Military Academy has perpetuated many proud customs and traditions throughout its 190-year existence. Most of these have positively influenced the operations and reputation of the Academy; a few have not. Two aberrations of these...

When queried about their cadet experience, many if not most graduates of the United States Military Academy will recall vivid memories of their requirement as a first year cadet or Plebe to memorize and recite a myriad of facts, anecdotes, and...

Throughout the thirty year history scrambling has existed, rarely has it satisfied the developmental need of the West Point cadet. The current policy of scrambling the second class (2°) cadet before his or her academic year hinders and detracts...

6 p. ; 32 x 21 cm Officer, Continental Army, lawyer, statesman. Report to the Secretary of War, proposing a basic plan for the organization, administration and curriculum of a national military academy

The Fourth Class System does not have a specific date of origin to assist in determining its history. The Fourth Class System does not command a specific zoom named in its honor at the Cadet Library. There is no plaque, painting, or statue in its...

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s did much to advance minority participation in every aspect of American culture. Those advancements included involving more minorities in government, in higher education, and the officer and non-commissioned...